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Published on 10/19/2010 in the Prospect News Municipals Daily.

New Issue: Washington Convention and Sports Authority, D.C., sells $248.41 million bonds

By Sheri Kasprzak

New York, Oct. 19 - The Washington Convention and Sports Authority of the District of Columbia sold $248.405 million in series 2010 revenue and refunding bonds (A1/A/A+) on Tuesday through Goldman Sachs & Co., according to a pricing sheet.

The sale included $66.525 million in series 2010A convention center hotel project tax-exempt recovery zone economic development revenue bonds, $110.07 million in series 2010B senior-lien dedicated tax revenue bonds and $71.81 million in series 2010C federally taxable bonds.

The 2010A bonds are due 2015, 2025, 2030 and 2039.

The 2010B bonds are due 2030 and 2040 with a 4.5% coupon and a 5% coupon, respectively.

The 2010C bonds are due 2015 to 2021.

The details of the 2010A and 2010C bonds were not immediately available.

The co-managers were Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Loop Capital Markets LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.

Proceeds will be used to construct, acquire, develop and equip the Convention Center Hotel.

Issuer:Washington Convention and Sports Authority, D.C.
Issue:Series 2010 revenue and refunding bonds
Amount:$248.405 million
Type:Negotiated
Underwriters:Goldman Sachs & Co. (lead), Siebert Brandford Shank & Co. LLC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Loop Capital Markets LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. (co-managers)
Ratings:Moody's: A1
Standard & Poor's: A
Fitch: A+
Pricing date:Oct. 19
Settlement date:Oct. 26
$110.07 million series 2010B
MaturityTypeCoupon
2030Term4.5%
2040Term5%

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